Benjamin Fenster

Software Developer

LabMaster 4000: Getting Help

A third problem we've had in labs historically is that students
didn't know who to ask for help out of all the people sitting in the
lab. Until they recognize all the different TAs who hold help
sessions they need a way to find TAs. At UVM, teaching assistants
always wrote their name on the marker board at the front of the room,
but this didn't always help because there was no convenient way to
indicate where anybody was sitting.

LabMaster solves this too. From the Student Toolbar, students can
select a "Find a TA" option from the pull-down menu and see a map of
the room only showing where TAs are sitting. Clicking a seat produces
this information panel with a picture and details about what classes
that person is currently supporting.